Knockdown-crate.



B. F. DICKSON.

KNOCKDOWN CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4. I918.

1 ,-284,070. Patentd Nov. 5, i918,

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' Attorney at Webb City,

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- BENJAMIN F. DICKSON, OF WEBB CI'IYMISSOURI.

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To all whom/ it may concern:

Be it known thatI, BENJAMIN F. DICK- soN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Crates, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to shipping crates and aims to provide a crate ofthe knockdown type, which is simple and durable of construction andwhich may be quickly set up for use and when knocked down may be packedin a smallspace for-storage or shipment. 1

To this endthe invention includes a base, having separable sides, endand top walls, which may be secured to the base by a novel form ofbracket located at each corner of the latter, this bracket including astandard having right angularly disposed said wings having laterall ipro ecting studs adapted to enter the alined openings in each or" theside and end walls, to hold said walls against outward or upwardmovement with respect to the base, while a partition removablypositioned between the side walls serves to prevent the walls fromfalling inwardly and dividing the crate into separate COIH- partments.

In the drawings:

-Figure l is a perspective view of a crate embodying the present-invention and shown set up for use;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal seetion'of the same;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section showin the engagement of the cornerbrackets with the side and end walls;

Fig.4 is a detail perspective view of the bottom or base of the cratewith the corner brackets in position ready to receive the. side and endwalls- Fig. 5 is a etail perspective view ot one of the end walls;

Fig. 6 is a. detail sectional. view showing the manner of connecting thecorner brash ets with the base of the crate; and

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the corner brackets.

Referring to the drawings in detaihwherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the crate includes a bottom wall or base 10,which. is herein shown Specification of Letters Patent.

wings adapted to overlap the side and end walls,

'nient while the said walls 11 Patented N 0v. 5

Application filed May 4, 1318. Serial No. 232,549.

rectangular in plan. The crate also includes side walls 11, end walls12. and a top wall or closure 13, all of the said walls being separatelyformed and ren'miv'alily joined together in a manner hereinafterapparent.

Secured to each corner of the base 10 is a novel form of bracket, whichis adapted to engage botlythe side walls and end walls and when the saidwalls are in assembled position to hold them against outward movement.These brackets include a standard'lsi,

which is preferably but not necessa ily rec tangular in cross sectionand is providedat its lower end with a cylindrical threaded extension15, which is adapted to enter an opening 16 provided in eachof thecorners of the base 10. The juncture ot'ithe squared. portion of thestandard let andthc threaded portion 15 provides a shoulder 11'' whichis adapted to bear uponn washer 18 positioned upon the shankand'engageable with the upper surface of the base 10. 'lhethreadedextension 15 of the standard projects beyond the opposite face of thebase for the reception of a bar 19 provided adjacent each of its endswith an opening 20 which receives the said extension. T bar ll} isdisposed transversely hcneatlr and engages the adjacent threaded si 11sof the standards H and the F id este sions have positioned thereonclamping nuts 21 which serve to hold the brackets in position. Carriedby the upper and opposite end of the stand 1st are right angularlydisposed win 3', arranged transversely of the said stan a1 forengagement with the side walls end walls are cut away at their oppositelower edges as shown at 26 to receive the standards ii and the sidewalls 11 are positioned between the end walls. Vvhen so arranged thecorner brackets will effectually hold the end walls against outward movewill prevent any in aid movei'nent of the end walls.

have projecting laterally and inwardly studs I vided in the side-and endwalls re Positioned transversely of the crate upon.

the interior thereof is a partition 27, which is adapted to engagegrooves 28 and 2%) formed respectivelv in the base 10 and side walls 11.This will prevent inward movemeat of-the side walls while the bracketswill-prevent movement of the said walls in an opposite direction.

The me is designed tobe closed by a 6 cover 13 which carries at each endtransdisposed cleats 30 engageable along the upper edges of each of theend walls 12. The crate is also provided upon opposite sides withpiivoted hooks 30 whic areadapted to engage eyes 31 located upon theside walls 11. If desired straps 32 ma be secured around the crate bothlon 'tudinally and transversely, these straps being especially useful toprevent the se aration and accidental loss of the parts wiien the crateis in a knockdown osition.

The i nvention is susceptible of variouschan es in its form, proportionsand minor detai of construction and theright is rcserved to make suchchanges. Having described the invention, claimed 1s:-

1. A crate comprising a base, separate end walls, so arate side wallsfitting between the- "end wal s to hold the latter spaced apart, atransverse partition enga cable with theside Walls to prevent inwarmovement of the outer surfaces of the what is I latter, standardsremovably secured to each corner of the base and rising therefrom,'.

right an larly disposed wings carried by the stan ards and means forremovably se curing the wings to the side and end walls.

2. crate comprising a base, separateend walls, separate side we 5 endwalls to'hold the latter spaced'apart, a transverse partitionengageable. with the side walls to prevent .inward movement ofthelatter, standards removably secured to each corner of the base andrising therefrom, 40 right an ularly disposed wings carried by the stanards and laterally and inwardly projecting studs carried by the wingsfor engagement in openings formed in the'sideand end walls to hold thelatter against outward 46 and upward movement with respect .to the base.

3. In a crate, the combination with a b'ase having removable side andend walls, of brackets secured to each'of the corners of 50 the base,each of said brackets comprising an elongated member, means located atone end of saidtmember for engagement with the base, right an'gularly'disposed side wings arranged transversely of said member and meanscarried by each of said wings for enga ement with the side and endwalls.

n testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

BENJAMIN F. DIoKsoN.

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